The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-26

SHOWN Is OF plSlacIle green anu "iu
rose changeable silk, with green vel
vet revers and pockets on the square
sides, pink China crepe vest. and
wide full jabot of embroidered white
lisse. The skirt and drapery are of
summer Bengaline, with wide bord-
er along its edges, and small flowers
on its striped surface.
PoLoNATsEs, HOUSE DRESSES, ETC.
Long straight polonaises will be
made Of the heavy fabrics used for
winter costumes for the street; these
are not to be caught up on the hips,
but are cut very full in flat pleats be-
hind, and sloping away towards the
sides to disclose the rich material of
the skirt beneath, which will be en-
tirely concealed elsewhere. For the
house and to wear under very long
cloaks simple gowns of cloth or cam.
elisha Will be made with round
waist and single skirt widely en-
broidercd with fur, sable, beaver, AS
trakhan, or gray-blue furs being
chosen to suit the color of the mater
ial. Passementerie of applique silk
cords in which fur has been intro
duced will also be used to border
such dresses, with yoke or V.shap-
ed trimming TO match for the waist.
Another feature of new dresses is
front bands or draped panels in pref
erence to the side panels so long in
favor. Thus soft Bengaline in a sing.
lie breadth will be draped diagonally
or irregularlly down the front of a
velvet skirt which has broad pleats
on the sides and fullness behind; a
band of fur or of feather trimming
will pass down each side of the front
draping and around the foot Of the
skirt. The velvet waist will be
round, with soft draped vest, fur or
feather revers, and girdle or sash
of the Bengaline.
BLACK DRESSES.
Tasteful black dresses for the in
termediate season are made of cash
mere or camels-hair draped on a
round untrimmed skirt of black silk
in blocks, stripes, or checker.board
squares an inch or more in size. The
skirt has not even foot pleating,
but is hung on good foundation
skirt; the front and sides may be
quite plain, or in broad yet scant
side pleats; the back has full straight
breadths shirred at the top. The
wool drapery forms two long points
behind simply hemmed. reaching to
the foot and opening at the middle
to show the shirred silk on the tourn.
ure. The basque opens over chem
isette ofthe silk, and has a round
shawl collar or revers for its trim
ming. This arrangement can be
economically carried out at present
by buying two of the remnants left
over from the spring, and the plan
will cost less money than if pass
menteries are used for trimming.
The lustrous silk will brighten up
the black wool goods almost as well
as the jet trimmings that women of
dark complexion think necessary on
their black dresses. For more dressy
toilettes this design can be carried
out in black Bangaline draped over a
striped silk in which are old rose
and moss green stripes on black, or
else over black watered silk alternat-
ing with copper red repped stripes, or
the dark Madras plaids of cream, red
and moss green lines barred across
a black ground. English women de-
hight in thes black toilettes bright
ened by gay colors, and complete
them by small low round-crowned
turban made up of the plain black
material in drawn tucks full over the
frame, ornamented with two or three
red or blue quilts thrust through
bunch of ribbon loops directly in
front. Parisiennes will wear the
broad brimmed Marlborough hat of
felt with soft low crown; the brim
is faced with red or green velvet,
bent low on one side and turned up
against the crown on the other, and
held there by bunch of ribbon loops
and some cocks plumes.-Harper's
Bdzdr.